There are 6 ways to get from Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
2h 27m£29–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aberdeenshire to Edinburgh120.3 mi
2h 48m£10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
3h 30m£16–25Bus via Dundee
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M92
3h 37m£23–46Bus via Haymarket
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Haymarketbus Ember
4h£13–19Drive 119.9 mi
- Drive from Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburghcar 119.9 mi
2h 16m£31–44
Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh is to rideshare which costs £10 - £14 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Union Square Bus Station station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Union Square Aberdeen and Edinburgh is 129 miles. The road distance is 120.6 miles.
The best way to get from Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £85.
The train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley takes 2h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £25 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Union Square Aberdeen, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley every 3 hours. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £16–25 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–23
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aberdeenshire to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Union Square Aberdeen to Edinburgh.
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